Modernizing Legacy Informatica to Microsoft Fabric for Agile, AI-Ready Analytics : 510.818.9480 : info@kpipartners.com : www.kpipartners.com — SVP, Data & Enterprise Analytics KPI Partners helped us modernize our legacy Informatica environment into Microsoft Fabric faster than expected. We reduced cost, improved performance, and now have a unified, AI-ready data platform that supports enterprise decision-making at scale. CLIENT T he client is a U.S.-based regional banking institution serving commercial and retail customers across multiple states. The organization operates complex data workflows supporting regulatory reporting, risk management, lending analytics, and executive performance dashboards. OVERVIEW T he bank had operated on Informatica PowerCenter for over a decade, supporting hundreds of ETL workflows feeding on-premises data warehouses. As extended support timelines approached and maintenance costs increased, leadership was forced to evaluate modernization options. At the same time, the bank had committed strategically to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric as its long-term analytics platform. The goal was clear: Exit legacy Informatica without disruption, avoid expensive IDMC re-platforming, reduce long-term licensing exposure and vendor lock-in risk, establish a scalable, AI-ready Microsoft Fabric architecture, and reduce cost and operational risk. : 510.818.9480 : info@kpipartners.com : www.kpipartners.com CHALLENGES SOLUTION OVERVIEW Approaching Informatica PowerCenter EOS/ EOL timelines creating urgency and executive pressure Escalating maintenance and extended support costs H igh projected licensing and re-platforming costs associated with Informatica IDMC R isk of remaining locked into a single vendor ecosystem with limited architectural flexibility O ver 600 tightly coupled mappings with undocumented dependencies L ong batch cycles impacting reporting SLAs Strict regulatory reporting requirements demanding reconciliation-grade accuracy Executive mandate to standardize analytics strategy on Microsoft Fabric KPI Partners implemented an automation- first, validation-led modernization strategy to transition the bank from Informatica PowerCenter to Microsoft Fabric. Rather than pursuing a like- for-like migration to IDMC, KPI leveraged its GenAI-powered Informatica Migration Accelerator to assess repository complexity and migration effort, quantify cost comparison between IDMC and Fabric modernization, automate extraction and conversion of PowerCenter mappings, deploy a Medallion architecture within Fabric OneLake, embed automated validation loops to ensure regulatory-grade data parity, and align architecture to the bank’s Azure and Fabric roadmap. This approach transformed the platform rather than replicating legacy inefficiencies. Automated Informatica repository scan to assess impact of EOS transition E xtraction of mappings, workflows, and transformation logic Conversion into Microsoft Fabric-native Dataflows Gen2 and Spark notebooks Deployment of Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers within Fabric Lakehouse O rchestration via Fabric Pipelines Automated reconciliation framework ensuring functional and data accuracy Integration with Power BI semantic models for executive and regulatory reporting G overnance aligned to Fabric’s unified security and compliance model ARCHITECTURE OUR APPROACH PowerCenter XML → Graph/IR → Fabric SQL / Spark Transformations (Deterministic + Validation loop) Upload XMLs API Graph Build Upload XMLs API Fabric Notebook Fabric transformation graph Runner (Python) Reviewer (Azure OpenAI) Job Queue Fabric conversion worker pool compile + validate LLM Node Ctx Fabric SQL/ Spark SL Validation Loop PC Mapping Convertor : 510.818.9480 : info@kpipartners.com : www.kpipartners.com KEY TECHNOLOGIES Microsoft Fabric Fabric Lakehouse (OneLake) Dataflows Gen2 Fabric Pipelines Power BI Azure OpenAI (GenAI-assisted migration automation) BUSINESS IMPACT Avoided costly re-platforming to Informatica IDMC , reducing long-term ETL licensing and platform dependency risk 60–80% projected reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to traditional, manual migration approaches Up to 2× faster migration timeline through automation-led execution Up to 95% automation across mapping conversion , reducing manual rewrite effort by nearly 80% 100% migration accuracy through automated reconciliation and validation guardrails High transparency with data-driven progress tracking , enabling executive confidence throughout the migration journey Im proved operational efficiency with optimization recommendations embedded during conversion , ensuring Fabric-native performance 24×7 enterprise support model , enabling controlled migration across critical regulatory and business workloads Modernization over replication The program avoided simply replacing Informatica with another proprietary platform. A utomation-first execution Reduced redevelopment risk and improved timeline predictability. Validation-led migration The platform supports growth without rework or disruption. S trategic Azure Alignment Aligned directly to the bank’s enterprise Microsoft Fabric roadmap. L ong-term architectural flexibility Reduced vendor dependency and enabled future analytics and AI initiatives WHY THIS WORKED? About KPI Partners KPI Partners is a global strategic partner for Analytics and Digital Transformation solutions, delivering advanced capabilities in Data Science, GenAI, AI/ML, Cloud Databases, Data Engineering, Analytics & Visualization, and DevOps/DevSecOps/MLOps. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Oakland, California, KPI Partners supports a wide range of clients, including several Fortune 500 companies across industries such as high-tech, retail, CPG, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and life sciences. Recognized by Gartner, the company has completed over 1000 successful projects for more than 300 clients. With a global team of 600+ consultants located across North America, Latin America, and India, KPI Partners offers deep industry expertise and broad delivery capabilities. Offices are located in Silicon Valley (HQ), Boston, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Guadalajara (Mexico), Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. 510.818.9480 info@kpipartners.com www.kpipartners.com